Our Staff | Health Promotion - Student Life

Lauren Dorsett, M.S., MCHES

Director of Health Promotion laurend@studentlife.tamu.edu

Lead of Health Promotion team; oversight of all Health Promotion programming; strategic planning, assessment and reporting for the unit; COVID-19 response

Denise Crisafi, Ph.D.

Health Promotion Coordinator dcrisafi@studentlife.tamu.edu

Oversight of all interpersonal violence prevention programming; lead on management for Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training, STAND Up Trauma-Informed Care Training, awareness months related violence prevention, consent education, and healthy relationships; lead on Step In Stand Up Workshops for faculty and staff; supports programming on other health and wellness initiatives that impact student populations

Sarah Beth Heiar, M.S.

Health Promotion Coordinator sarahbethh@studentlife.tamu.edu

Oversight of all alcohol/drug prevention and recovery programming; coordinates Aggie Sober Tailgates; co-lead of Wellness Coaching program; co-lead of SMART Recovery group meetings

Suzanne Swierc, MPH, CHES

Health Promotion Specialist
suzannes@studentlife.tamu.edu

Coordinates the Sex in the Dark program, including facilitator training; co-advises Aggie Elevate; leads Sexual Wellness Week programming efforts; advises College Diabetes Network

Megan Buck, M.S., CHES

Health Promotion Specialist
mbuck@studentlife.tamu.edu

Coordinates National Recovery Month and Run for Recovery; facilitates SMART Recovery; co-advises Aggie Elevate; oversees media and communications for Health Promotion

Jon Hill, M.S.

Health Promotion Specialist
jonh@studentlife.tamu.edu

Assists with alcohol and other drug prevention programming; lead on 21st Birthday Card Initiative; lead on 5 in 2; assists with violence prevention programming, taking the lead on men and masculinity initiatives; co-lead on Alcohol Education Workshops; SMART Recovery facilitator

Megan Woodfield, M.S.

Health Promotion Specialist
meganw@studentlife.tamu.edu

Assists with interpersonal violence prevention programming; co-lead on management for Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training, STAND Up Trauma-Informed Care Training, awareness months related to the prevention of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking, consent education, and healthy relationships; co-advises Aggie Elevate, supports programming on other health and wellness initiatives that impact our student populations

Meryum Waqif

Administrative Coordinator meryumw@studentlife.tamu.edu

Deja Jackson

Graduate Assistant

Facilitates Alcohol Education Workshops; assists with curriculum development for first year experience programs and facilitator training; plans, implements, and evaluates Health Promotion programming; interests in nutrition, physical activity, and mental health

Vanessa R. Garcia